CloudApp's Favorite Google Slides Add-Ons

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The 8 Google Slides Add-Ons You Need for Better Presentations

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Google Slides add-ons vary from the simple and mundane to the dynamic and outstanding.

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Powerpoint has remained the champion of presentation software for decades, largely due to the fact that it’s been universally adopted by corporate culture. But with cloud software becoming more prevalent and powerful, Powerpoint’s reign is slowly coming to an end.

And it’s not just due to the fact that Slides is a free tool with most of the functionality of Powerpoint. Slides is becoming the top choice for many presenters because you can do more with it than you could with Powerpoint thanks to Google Slides add-ons.

To help you get the most out of this cloud solution, we’ll show you the 8 best Google Slides add-ons you can use to upgrade your presentations (and reduce the time it takes to make them).

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How to Install Google Slides Add-Ons

All it takes is a handful of clicks to install a Google Slides add-on.

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Step 1: Click on “Add-ons” in the navigation bar.

Step 2: Click “Get Add-ons.”

Step 3: Hover the cursor over the add-on you want and click on the blue “+ Free” button.

Step 4: Sign-in to your Google Account and click “Allow.”

Step 5: Enjoy your new add-on!

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How to Remove Google Slides Add-Ons

Googles Slides add-ons are easy to remove in a few seconds.

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Step 1: Click on “Add-ons” in the navigation bar.

Step 2: Click “Manage Add-ons.”

Step 3: Click the green “Manage” button and select “Remove.”

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The 8 Best Google Slides Add-Ons

There are many, many Google Slides add-ons to choose from, so don’t expect this list to be exhaustive. Below you’ll find some of the most useful, time-saving add-ons in the Google Slides library.

When giving presentations, it’s critical to keep the audience engaged. LucidChart helps you clarify subject matter, help audiences instantly understand what you’re saying, and makes sure people remember what they learned from you.

And if you’re developing a presentation with a team, you can collaborate in real-time using comments or the in-editor group chat. Plus, LucidChart will save your version history so you never lose progress.

PearDeck empowers presenters to engage their audience using interactive questions and formative assessments. You don’t have to simply lecture, you can foster an in-depth conversation using PearDeck’s features.

Here are some of the ways PearDeck improves learning and focus during your presentations:

You gain access to a full library of templates, such as formative assessments that can help you make sure participants understand what you’re discussing and feel comfortable moving on to the next slide.

PearDeck allows audience members to “join” your session using a web browser on any device. They can answer questions anonymously, submit votes for polls, and help you know how well they’re receiving your presentation.

Participants can answer any number of questions in any way, from multiple choice to drawing and dragging responses.

You can easily change colors, fonts, themes, and layouts with the built-in Slides editor.

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Unsplash Photos

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Unsplash Photos Google Slides Add-on

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Unsplash is one of the top free photography sites on the internet used by marketers and artists alike. The Unsplash Photos add-on for Google Slides gives you access to hundreds of thousands of HD photos you can use in your presentations.

The entire Unsplash library is at your fingertips, so you can fill your slides with copyright free, personal and commercial use photos from around the globe.

Paletti

COLOUR Lovers supplied 200 unique palettes to this add-on that are absolutely free to use and can be applied to any slide in one click. You can use one of the 200 palettes or create your own. You can even extract a color palette from an image.

ShapeApp

This is a slightly technical add-on that’s still very easy to use. All users have to do is select the shape type, width, height, etc. and voila! You’ve created just the right size shape for your slides.

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CloudApp

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Cloudapp Google Slides Add-on

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What, you thought we weren’t going to mention our own Google Slides add-on? We had to. Besides, it’s very useful.

With the CloudApp Google Slides add-on, you can quickly and easily communicate ideas to your audience visually. Essentially, CloudApp allows you to capture anything on your screen.